Favorite TV shows? - Page 2

GeoffC · 02-14-2009, 04:55 AM

Dark Angel
Supernatural
Battlestar
Buffy/Angel
Poldark (!)
Time Team (?)
University Challenge (Yeh)

tompe · 02-14-2009, 06:06 AM

I think Life is the best show running now. I also like The Mentalist, Bones and NCIS.

RWood · 02-14-2009, 08:23 AM

Best show in TV today is: Burn Notice

After that its NCIS, House and Lie To Me.

lilac_jive · 02-14-2009, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by RWood

Best show in TV today is: Burn Notice

After that its NCIS, House and Lie To Me.

I haven't seen Burn Notice, but I think I'll check it out. USA has been coming out with quality programming.

RWood · 02-14-2009, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

I haven't seen Burn Notice, but I think I'll check it out. USA has been coming out with quality programming.

It is just a fun show to watch. The lead character is played by Jeffery Donovan (who also played Jarod's little brother Kyle in the Pretender some years ago) and Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, Brisco County, Jr.) plays the sidekick.

By the way, you can view all of the season 2 episodes for free at Internet Movie Database without registering (they link back into Hulu.)

lilac_jive · 02-14-2009, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by RWood

It is just a fun show to watch. The lead character is played by Jeffery Donovan (who also played Jarod's little brother Kyle in the Pretender some years ago) and Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, Brisco County, Jr.) plays the sidekick.

By the way, you can view all of the season 2 episodes for free at Internet Movie Database without registering (they link back into Hulu.)

Excellent.

Brainphart · 02-14-2009, 10:28 AM

Dexter
Supernatural
Life
Friday Night Lights
and I secretly watch 90210 ;-)

Wetdogeared · 02-14-2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Brainphart

Dexter
Supernatural
Life
Friday Night Lights
and I secretly watch 90210 ;-)

I see you got your avatar animated, hence the name. PHEwwww.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 02-15-2009, 03:24 PM

In order of presentation per week:
Chuck
Heroes
Scrubs
Lost
Burn Notice
Galactica

Falbe Publishing · 02-15-2009, 04:00 PM

I watch most of my television shows on DVD. Just started Season 4 of Doctor Who, which thus far is spectacular, but I love the Doctor.

Other favorites:
Madmen
Hogan's Heroes (weirdest show ever and still makes me laugh.)

As for watching something outside of DVD, I watch the Daily Show and Colbert Report online.

phenomshel · 02-15-2009, 05:14 PM

Heroes is about the only one I watch, and then not at the right times. We DVR it and watch when we have time (working 2nd shift really messes with your tv watching)

RCR · 02-15-2009, 05:48 PM

To the fans of House, The Mentalist and Big Bang Theory, here's some things that puzzle me:

[1] Why does Dr House always appear to have a three day growth of beard?

If he is simply a slob, wouldn't he be clean shaven some days, with a beard growing on other days until he finds his bathroom again? Or does he wear a three day growth to be trendy? Do women actually find stubble attractive? The women in my life insist I always be clean shaven before they'll let me anywhere near them, so they don't get stubble rash.

[2] Why do cops in American cop shows address each other by their last names?

In my thirty plus years of employment in Australia, sixteen in law enforcement roles, no one has addressed me by my last name. It's always been my first name or a nickname. And I've always addressed others the same way - even bosses. Do American employees/cops actually do this? It seems disrespectful to me. Or is it just a scriptwriter's device to make the show more dramatic? Note that it leads to the absurd situation in "The Mentalist" where everyone calls the chief character, Patrick Jane, by a female name - "Jane". Didn't the scriptwriter realize this would happen when he was naming the character?

[3] Why do the guys in "Big Bang Theory" live together in a hovel?

They've got good paying jobs, haven't they? Can't they do better than the waitress who lives opposite, and who seems to be able to afford to live alone?

mjh215 · 02-15-2009, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by RCR

[1] Why does Dr House always appear to have a three day growth of beard?

If he is simply a slob, wouldn't he be clean shaven some days, with a beard growing on other days until he finds his bathroom again? Or does he wear a three day growth to be trendy? Do women actually find stubble attractive? The women in my life insist I always be clean shaven before they'll let me anywhere near them, so they don't get stubble rash.

Don't you know that excessive vicodin intake causes stunted hair growth? Particularly in the facial region. He's been trying to grow it out for along time, thinking it will impress Cuddy.

-MJ

Nate the great · 02-15-2009, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCR

To the fans of House, The Mentalist and Big Bang Theory, here's some things that puzzle me:

[1] Why does Dr House always appear to have a three day growth of beard?

It's possible that the character might not be able to grow any more of a beard than the 3 day stubble. I can't. It's hereditary.

Fledchen · 02-15-2009, 06:22 PM

My brother is in training to be a firefighter/paramedic, and the people with whom he's done internships usually call each other by their surnames. It seems to be fairly common in the emergency services fields here in the U.S.

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02-14-2009, 04:55 AM	#16
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Dark Angel Supernatural Battlestar Buffy/Angel Poldark (!) Time Team (?) University Challenge (Yeh)

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tompe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,452 Karma: 7185064 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Linköpng, Sweden Device: Kindle Voyage, Nexus 5, Kindle PW	I think Life is the best show running now. I also like The Mentalist, Bones and NCIS.

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RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Best show in TV today is: Burn Notice After that its NCIS, House and Lie To Me.

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Brainphart Compost Power Posts: 79 Karma: 62238 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee Device: Nook ST-1 Sony Reader PRS500(retired but still kicking)	Dexter Supernatural Life Friday Night Lights and I secretly watch 90210 ;-)

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Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	In order of presentation per week: Chuck Heroes Scrubs Lost Burn Notice Galactica

02-15-2009, 04:00 PM	#25
Falbe Publishing Gadget Slave Posts: 264 Karma: 600001 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Battle Creek, Michigan Device: Sony PRS505SC	I watch most of my television shows on DVD. Just started Season 4 of Doctor Who, which thus far is spectacular, but I love the Doctor. Other favorites: Madmen Hogan's Heroes (weirdest show ever and still makes me laugh.) As for watching something outside of DVD, I watch the Daily Show and Colbert Report online.

02-15-2009, 05:14 PM	#26
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Heroes is about the only one I watch, and then not at the right times. We DVR it and watch when we have time (working 2nd shift really messes with your tv watching)

02-15-2009, 05:48 PM	#27
RCR Addict Posts: 334 Karma: 992487 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: 2 x Sony 505, iPad, Samsung 7 Tablet, ASUS Transformer, Nexus 7	To the fans of House, The Mentalist and Big Bang Theory, here's some things that puzzle me: [1] Why does Dr House always appear to have a three day growth of beard? If he is simply a slob, wouldn't he be clean shaven some days, with a beard growing on other days until he finds his bathroom again? Or does he wear a three day growth to be trendy? Do women actually find stubble attractive? The women in my life insist I always be clean shaven before they'll let me anywhere near them, so they don't get stubble rash. [2] Why do cops in American cop shows address each other by their last names? In my thirty plus years of employment in Australia, sixteen in law enforcement roles, no one has addressed me by my last name. It's always been my first name or a nickname. And I've always addressed others the same way - even bosses. Do American employees/cops actually do this? It seems disrespectful to me. Or is it just a scriptwriter's device to make the show more dramatic? Note that it leads to the absurd situation in "The Mentalist" where everyone calls the chief character, Patrick Jane, by a female name - "Jane". Didn't the scriptwriter realize this would happen when he was naming the character? [3] Why do the guys in "Big Bang Theory" live together in a hovel? They've got good paying jobs, haven't they? Can't they do better than the waitress who lives opposite, and who seems to be able to afford to live alone?

02-15-2009, 06:22 PM	#30
Fledchen Guru Posts: 663 Karma: 84658 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Minnesota, USA Device: PB360+, Sony950, VR Stream, iPod Touch, iPad	My brother is in training to be a firefighter/paramedic, and the people with whom he's done internships usually call each other by their surnames. It seems to be fairly common in the emergency services fields here in the U.S.

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